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Bogs and Peatlands in the Spotlight

In the Spotlight

English - December 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 second - 23.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Bogs are small but mighty - they may make up a small percentage of the Earth's surface, but they are powerful ecosystems that act as "carbon sinks." PhD student Peter Lebrocquy Cox from Dublin, Ireland shares a bit more about these fascinating environments and the research behind their rehabilitation. You may not immediately think of bogs when you think of climate change mitigation, but that's what we're here for!

If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:

"For the Love of Peat" by 99% Invisible podcast "Ultimate bogs: how saving peatlands could help save the planet" (news article)"Peatland Legacy: Saving Ireland's Peatlands" (video)


And you can follow our guest Peter on Twitter here and the Smart Bog project on Twitter here!

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Podcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiang

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